Brute
Ithaca Beer Company

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From:
Ithaca Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
98
Avg:
4.43 | pDev: 9.03%
Reviews:
392
Ratings:
846
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 25, 2022
Added:
Jun 22, 2008
Wants:
  1,055
Gots:
  134
Brewed with vintage (aged) local hops, barley, wheat, corn, aged in oak with Brett and finished with three types of champagne yeast.
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Ratings by KAP1356:
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Reviewed by KAP1356 from Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
1st time trying this and very psyched to be doing so. Shared with my brother and his girlfriend on 1/1/2011. 750 ml. bottle marked Batch E!027 into a Victory Golden Monkey tulip glass...

A - Poured a very hazy, golden-yellow color which actually looked extremely inviting when placed in the light. Very soapy-white and bubbly 2 finger head slowly recedes to a small layer. Some ever so slight lacing is present. Bubbles are racing to the top of the glass.

S - Bretty, funky, musty, attic-like smell right up front. VERY excited now. Some nice malt backbone and fruits come next; some peaches and lemons.

T - Gotta love that funky barnyard taste! Lots of Brett, funk, acidity and sourness up front. Nice lemon zest flavors follow with a solid malt backbone peeking its head in when it can. Almost gueuze like really.

M - Light bodied with a very nice carbonation, ala champagne. Nice bite from the acididty and a nice dry finish. Really quite nice.

D - Really wishing I had more than 1 bottle of this guy. Great beer and one that I could easily have had multiples of. It is much lighter for the slightly higher ABV (for a Wild Ale) which adds nicely to its drinkability.
Jan 14, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by rodmanfor3 from Vermont

Jan 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.39 by rab53 from Washington

Dec 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.78 by swanfungus from California

Jan 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by vfgccp from New York

May 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by cp45 from New Jersey

Jan 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by logicalparadox from New York

Dec 06, 2016
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Reviewed by PHBoiler from Illinois

5/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is an incredibly complex beer. There's a big carbonic bite that adds to the dry finish. The Brett is so clean and restrained but flavorful. Lots of lemon/lime and hints of grapefruit. Right up there is the best lambic in terms of clean acidity and bright flavors.
Nov 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Aug 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by xtonytx from Connecticut

May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by AMCimpi from New York

May 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by zekeman17 from Pennsylvania

Feb 14, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.37/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Awesome almost wine like champagne-ish appearance, dark gold, solid 1" white head on it. Aroma was a white wine lemon excursion, lots of oak, and since these are a few years old at this point, solid amount of brettiness to it. Not quite funky, but its musty.

Good clean sour impact, sour is right in the middle on that 1-10 scale, acidity not high, a little more lemon, green apple modestly existing in the mouthfeel, light almost virgin like oak. Wheat plenty noticeable in the mouthfeel too. Pretty cool, light bodied.
Feb 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Jan 19, 2016
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Reviewed by dar482 from New York

4.56/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
The aroma offers apple vinegar, crab apple and lemon tart, funk, stone fruit.

The beer hits of tart apples, vinegar, some hay funk, a hint of apple cider vinegar, more tart qualities, but complimented by a dry and bubbly finish like champagne. A really well done sour by Ithaca.
Dec 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.43 by SocalKicks from California

Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by yeaprolly from Washington

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by EB1 from California

Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.32 by tobelerone from New Jersey

Aug 11, 2015
Brute from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 846 ratings